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$30 (around £15)

Siber Systems RoboForm is a great tool for storing usernames, passwords and other data you regularly need to submit to e-commerce or members-only websites.

The rise of the interactive internet means that we can increasingly go about our daily intercourse, conduct transactions and even work without leaving the comfort of the sofa. But to do so securely requires a plethora of passwords, and filling in online forms can take aeons. Plus, it's easy to make mistakes with credit card numbers and the like, further detracting from the convenience of the web.

Siber Systems RoboForm is one solution. It's a great tool for storing usernames, passwords and other data you regularly need to submit to e-commerce or members-only websites.

You provide RoboForm with every conceivable piece of data you might ever need to complete a website form - from basics such as your name and address, to more complex fields such as phone numbers and credit card details.

When next you're faced with an online form, you simply click RoboForm's Fill Forms button, and the program does exactly that.

RoboForm is a cinch to use. With your permission it installs on to your web browser's toolbar, and organically hoovers up usernames and passwords as you go about your browsing business. RoboForm also creates 'Passcards', remembering log-in details for specific sites and services. These are stored on RoboForm's Passcard page and in a drop-down on your web browser.

So you click a website's name from the RoboForm Passcard drop-down, and RoboForm transports your web browser to the site, logging you in as it does so. Click 'Google', for instance, and you'll be transported to your iGoogle home page, with immediate access to Gmail, Google Docs and the rest.

Of course, inherent with password-management software is the risk that by cracking just the one password, a nefarious type could gain immediate access to all of your details. Credit card fraud with the forms pre-filled. Fortunately, RoboForm is itself password-protected. But you're advised to show a little discipline and regularly change your master password.

Other security worries are taken care of - RoboForm can generate industrial-strength passwords, and with this program installed, you don't have to worry about remembering them.

OUR VERDICT

As an effort-saving convenience tool it's hard to fault Siber Systems RoboForm. If you find yourself constantly filling in forms on the internet it may be worth £15 of your money. just remember to untick the CD tickbox, or you'll end up paying another fiver for a disc and a box.

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david tonks said: Comments,david tonks, The once king of password management is now only living of its past reputation and cashing in...get Lastpass or keepass both are free and far far better

Jack D said: Comments,Jack D,as the previous commentator says they have reneged on their "lifetime" contract and all the reviews on cnet for example that slated this product for the con that it is have been removed no doubt the editor of cnet is enjoying his ferrari curtesy of siber systems roboform corp.
outrageous ..... get the last pass instead ..it's free and you won't have these rip off "subscriptions" every time they fancy more money.

noel HARGOOD said: Comments,noel HARGOOD,I have just changed from Roboform to LastPass as Roboform is now charging an annual fee instead of a one time payment, that is if you want to use the latest version which is compatible with Firefox4 and IE9, you can still use the old free version if you are running an out of date browser but you won't get the latest unless you pay annually.LastPass is still free and supports FF4 and IE9